Tech&LearningA learning management system should support every aspect of your district's digital infrastructure. How do you choose an LMS that will best fit the unique needs of your school or district? Find out what these educators have to say about why they chose their LMS and how it's working in their context.READ MORE

Education WeekDemocrats are lining up behind an effort in the Senate to restore what's known as "net neutrality" to the internet, even if the odds are heavily against it. Recently, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to toss aside the two-year-old policy, which was intended to prevent internet service providers from blocking or slowing down content. The move, led by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, is supported by those who say it will allow providers to create more and better content without jeopardizing fair access to various sites.READ MORE

eSchool NewsToday's students are more connected to their devices than ever before, whether they're using their tablets or cellular devices to take notes in class, conduct research, or write a report. As such, strong cellular connectivity has become a must for schools and universities. Faculty and students rely upon secure wireless data and mobile coverage in order to teach, learn, and grow together. Having good cellular service also enhances safety on school grounds, keeping staff connected in emergency scenarios in which an instructor or staff member is not near a landline telephone and must instead place a cellular call for immediate assistance.READ MORE

EdTech MagazineStudents in Minnesota who live nearly an hour from a big city log plenty of time on buses, whether they’re traveling to away games with the hockey team or going on field trips with the science club. Eastern Carver County Schools in Chaska, Minn., wanted to make those long bus rides more productive and help teachers put that otherwise wasted time to good use. But to do that they needed to put the internet on wheels.READ MORE

Education DIVEThere's no shortage of tech trends impacting K-12 classrooms today. Many are still making the transition to device-driven, digital resource models and figuring out how to best use open educational resources, and innovations like makerspaces are reaching maturity and gaining structure to fulfill their worth beyond just the "wow" factor of their tools.READ MORE

EdSurgeAt the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher's plate. From IBM's test scoring machines in the 1930s to the Speak & Spells of the 70s, innovators and educators have been trying to improve education with technology for decades. But these efforts have fallen short of meaningfully transforming learning. READ MORE

eSchool NewsThe complexity of ensuring our schools and education facilities are both safe and secure has grown tremendously. Brass key systems are increasingly supplemented with secure credentials as access management has become more critical. The continued development of mass notification systems and video surveillance has made them critical components of a holistic security solution. And now, a major next step is upon us in the evolution of physical security as we look to more effectively manage lock-down procedures.READ MORE

EdTech MagazineIn terms of natural disasters, 2017 was one for the record books. According to the data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States weathered 16 separate natural disasters in 2017, each of which caused at least $1 billion in damages. In fact, according to NOAA, 2017 tied 2011 for the most billion-dollar disasters in a single calendar year.READ MORE

EdSurgeWhat can you learn from some of the games the government has going on?For starters: Algebra, history, chemistry, English and yes, even civics and how to brush your teeth. Monday was the fifth annual ED Games Expo, held at the the famed Washington performance hall, the John F. Kennedy Center. Some 120 games, created by 80 game developers who have received support for their work from the federal government, were on hand to show off their latest creations.READ MORE

eSchool NewsIt's no secret that Americans experienced more than our fair share of natural disasters in recent months. Wildfires razed entire neighborhoods in California. Hurricane Maria decimated entire regions of Puerto Rico. The event that impacted my world was Hurricane Harvey. The deadly storm dealt its mighty blow right as the new school year got underway.READ MORE

The Hechinger ReportOne of the biggest education priorities of recent years has been readying more young people for the job-friendly fields of science, technology, engineering and math. In 2006, President Bush announced the "American Competitiveness Initiative" to strengthen science-and-tech education in the name of advancing innovation. Three years later, President Barack Obama unveiled a program to train 100,000 new STEM teachers and attract more girls and minorities to the fields. Getting kids into STEM has been embraced by interests as varied as Microsoft, the Girl Scouts and David Koch.READ MORE